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| Review: NAD C-320BEE Amplifier BUI:I have only used the NAD C320BEE as an integrated amp ... its preamp is actually pretty decent, especially given the price of the NAD. The sound is quite detailed and musical and can be listened to for hours. If you like, please refer to my 2 ... | |
| Pioneer Elite PDR-99 system problem Try one of the Belkin $30 power strips/surge protectors , available at any Staples or COMP USA. It is amazing how these strips clean up the power. If this fails to help out your Pioneer, you still have a superb power strip.Regards, Rich | |
| Budget speaker selection help Used the EPOS ESL3 with a vintage Marantz 2240 receiver and felt that they sounded boxy. In your price range and a real winner with vintage receivers are the NHT SB1 (list $300; Audio Advisor has an open box pair for about $150). The key is that t... | |
| 2nd system dedicated cdp: $500 Build quality a + I am using a Music Hall MMF CD25 cd player (list $540) with a Marantz 2240 vintage receiver and Omega Super 3 loudspeakers. Vintage receivers can have a warm beefy sound and the Music Hall's detailed and musical sound complements it well. Build qu... | |
| Anyone else feel left out? JW ...You must not read the theads that closely, because just about every day someone is looking to put together a sub $1500 to $2000 system. I get a lot of enjoyment suggesting systems that I will place constraints on like ... you can only buy ne... | |
| Rookie Pre Amp Question Derek:In general, if you were to use the preamp out of receiver #1 to the main input connections (or some similar nomenclature) of receiver #2 ... all that you would be doing, would be substituting one unit's preamp section for another. Receiver #... | |
| Need advice...driving some vintage JBL's Sloth:The JBL 100 were the consumer version of the JBL 4310 studio monitor. The JBL 100s were incredibly popular speakers and good performers, complete with alnico magnets. In using vintage speakers, the question that gets raised is whether they... | |
| How much power? Nick:If we are talking about vintage AR 11's from the late 1970's, they are an acoustic suspension, 3 way speaker that I believe had a 12 inch woofer (the late 1970's descendants of the AR 3). If that is the case and depending on your room size an... | |
| Please help--my ears are hurting Papertrial:I went back and read most of your previous postings and it seems that this issue has been with you for a while and you have been doing your research. I read with interest a post of yours from June 24th of last year and one question that... | |
| Please help--my ears are hurting On the plus side, you have an excellent Music Hall MMF CD 25 CD player to build a system around. Also, the JVC DVD players ... especially if it is something like the 600BL or 602SL is actually quite a good DVD player and competent CD player. The M... | |
| What to do about speakers? Tim:The NHT's are excellent speakers (the SB2's are superb), but because of their acoustic suspension design that are a bit power hungry (85db sensitivity). When I had them hooked up to the Marantz 2216B (16 wpc at 8 ohms), I would be at the 11AM ... | |
| What to do about speakers? Chas:Don't apologize for the Marantz 2215B. The Marantz 22XX series is one of the most popular and desired receiver series to come out of the vintage era of the 1970's. The "baby" Marantz receivers (2215; 2216; 2220) have a nice tonal quality to t... | |
| Omega Super 3 owners - what amp are you using? JP:The Omega Super 3s are used in a bedroom system and have been powered with a Marantz 2240 vintage receiver. The system needs to be easy to use and a receiver made the most sense. Also, my logic was that high efficiency, single driver speakers w... | |
| Which amp and CDP for around $1200? Magical:I have had excellent results pairing the NAD C320BEE integrated amp ($400 list) with the Music Hall MMF CD25 cd player. Absolutely magical pairing ... warm, rich, detailed, and engaging sound. If ARCAM is where you are headed, the ARCAM CD... | |
| Linn Unik as rear speakers recommendable? You may wish to contact A'gon member, Plamenz. He is currently using the Uniks as rear speakers.Regards, Rich |